{"id":11205,"date":"2021-05-31T16:20:38","date_gmt":"2021-05-31T16:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/?p=11205"},"modified":"2021-06-17T11:47:57","modified_gmt":"2021-06-17T11:47:57","slug":"self-improvement-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthyaging.net\/magazine\/spring-summer-2021\/self-improvement-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-Improvement Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Time to Fix Your Chicken Scratch, Become a Better Linguist, and Work on That Bucket List!<\/em><\/h3>\n

O<\/span>ver the past year, you may have given plenty of thought to what to do with more time at home. Self-improvement may have been top of mind, but perhaps, you couldn’t get motivated.<\/p>\n

Two overlooked areas that can use some self-improvement are your handwriting and vocabulary.<\/p>\n

Yes, you still need to use a pen sometimes instead of the keyboard. No doubt your signature has become a squirrely slash. Your notes-to-self is an abbreviated mess. But what happens when you decide to put pen to paper for a heartfelt note to someone? Can they even read it? Will they cherish it forever?<\/p>\n

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Excerpted from The Lost Art of Handwriting Workbook by Brenna Jordan. Copyright \u00a9 2021 by Simon & Schuster, Inc. Handwriting samples by Brenna Jordan. Used by permission of the publisher. All rights reserved.<\/p><\/div>\n

To freshen up your scrawl, you might want to get ahold of the workbook, The Lost Art of Handwriting Workbook<\/em><\/a> by Brenna Jordan. This workbook is a great way to transform your hieroglyphics into beautiful pen script.<\/p>\n

The Lost Art of Handwriting Workbook<\/em> presents you with pages of wonderfully crafted letters, sayings, and quotes that you can use to practice your handwriting and master calligraphy.<\/p>\n

Learn impressive handwriting that is perfect for writing cards or creating artwork, and unwind with the Zen-like repetition of writing cursive and printed letters. It’s also the ideal destressing activity. It might make a great gift for millennials on your list who may have stopped learning cursive when they were in fourth grade and handed a laptop.<\/p>\n

Years ago, some of us may have picked up the book 30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary<\/em><\/a> by Norman Lewis (1971), vowing to improve our lexicon. Fast-forward to today, and with more time on your hands, you might want to pick up The Word-A-Day Vocabulary Workbook<\/em> by Francine Puckley.<\/p>\n

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Excerpted from The Word-a-Day Vocabulary Workbook by Francine Puckly. Copyright \u00a9 2021 by Simon & Schuster, Inc. Used by permission of the publisher. All rights reserved.<\/p><\/div>\n

Here’s your chance to improve your vocabulary one day at a time with this fun interactive workbook. In The Word-a-Day Vocabulary Workbook<\/em>, you’ll discover new words with definitions, etymology, trivia, and writing prompts to help you remember the words and learn how to use them correctly.<\/p>\n

Whether you’re looking to exercise your brain, improve your vocabulary in everyday speech, or win your next crossword or Scrabble game, this book will improve your odds\u2014and you’ll have fun doing it!<\/p>\n

Now that you have your penmanship and vocabulary soon to be back on track, what are you going to do next?<\/p>\n

Here’s one more workbook for you to kickstart your bucket list dreams.<\/p>\n

From ziplining through a rainforest and seeing every film by your favorite director to walking on the Great Wall of China and learning how to salsa dance, your bucket list is waiting to be checked off. It’s time to say YOLO and make your dreams a reality with DIY Bucket List<\/em>!<\/p>\n

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Excerpted from DIY Bucket List by Molly Buford. Copyright \u00a9 2021 by Simon & Schuster, Inc. Used by permission of the publisher. All rights reserved.<\/p><\/div>\n

DIY Bucket List<\/a><\/em> by Molly Buford offers you a place to plan out the ultimate bucket list for everything you want to experience in life\u2014and to brainstorm experiences, you haven’t thought of yet! With 125 prompts, questions, and ideas, you’ll creatively envision perfect getaways and unforgettable adventures with room to plan out logistics.<\/p>\n

You’ll create checklists of foods, books, movies, and more and have the opportunity to journal and reflect on all of your bucket list experiences afterward.<\/p>\n

No more waiting to get started\u2014your bucket list adventure begins here!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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